A Better Wisconsin Together: Rebecca Bradley will speak at extreme right-wing Federalist Society conference
MADISON, Wis. — According to recent news reports, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley is a confirmed speaker for the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy’s 2023 National Lawyers Convention next month. Rebecca Bradley has long ties to the Federalist Society, an extreme
Dept. of Agriculture: Expands local partnerships to increase homeownership opportunities for Native Americans
GREEN BAY, Wis., Oct. 16, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting Under Secretary for Rural Development Roger Glendenning today announced the Department is partnering with eight Native Community Development Financial Institutions (NCDFIs) to expand homeownership opportunities for Native Americans
Milwaukee Works Inc.: Voters to pols: Don’t you dare agree to the Brewers’ bailout!
Contact: Dan Adams for Milwaukee Works, Inc.414-921-1945, Dan@DefenseWisconsin.com Milwaukee, WI – “This past weekend, nationally-renown Public Policy Polling (PPP) surveyed a huge sample – 1,347 Wisconsin voters – about the stadium subsidy plan. The results are crystal clear: voters overwhelmingly
WisDems: Possible Senate candidate Eric Hovde has missed voting in 17 of last 30 elections
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel found that multimillionaire California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) has missed voting in 17 of the last 30 elections. Hovde missed voting in crucial Wisconsin elections, including the 2019 Supreme
WMF Wisconsin: Welcomes first-ever executive director, Ali Muldrow
Madison, WI — October 16, 2023 — Today, WMF Wisconsin announced Ali Muldrow as the organization’s first-ever Executive Director. Ali’s extensive background as an educator and community organizer will help bring WMF Wisconsin into a bold, new chapter amid the
Rep. Sapik: Nominates Grantsburg Fire Chief Cory Barnette for 2023 First Responder of the Year
Madison, WI – Representative Angie Sapik is proud to honor and nominate Grantsburg Fire Chief Cory Barnette for the prestigious 2023 First Responder of the Year award. Chief Barnette’s exceptional bravery and selflessness, showcased during a recent incident, have proven
Public Health Madison & Dane County: Launches respiratory illness data dashboard
Public Health Madison & Dane County launched a new Dane County Respiratory Illness Dashboard. The agency designed the dashboard to help people track the latest trends in COVID-19, flu, RSV, and more during the winter respiratory season. “Our COVID-19 dashboard
Keep Our Republic: Upcoming community engagement seminar: An overview on Wisconsin’s electoral process
Keep Our Republic is proud to announce its upcoming hyper-localized community engagement seminar aimed to educate the La Crosse-area community on Wisconsin’s election process. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 25, 6:30 pm CT at La Crosse County
Veolia North America: Releases interactive sustainability report
Veolia North America (VNA) recently released its annual Sustainability Report, featuring the results of Veolia’s program to set ambitious sustainability goals, which allowed their clients and communities to save energy, reduce waste and preserve precious natural resources. This report features the
Sen. Pfaff: Statement on lack of Republican investment in child care
Madison, WI – Today, the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges voted to gut Governor Evers’ special session bill to expand Wisconsin’s workforce and fund Child Care Counts. As the ranking Democrat on the committee, State Senator Brad Pfaff
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Calls for replenishment of Iron Dome and U.S. to stand ready to provide additional munitions to Israel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a group of colleagues called on President Biden to take quick action to ensure Israel has the munitions it needs, including Iron Dome interceptors. The senators noted that the conflict could expand
Dept. of Corrections: Joins law enforcement for Halloween monitoring of sex offenders
Madison – The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) is partnering with law enforcement agencies across the state this Halloween to closely monitor sex offenders on probation or parole. The DOC conducts these operations annually to ensure the safety of children participating
Gov. Evers, DOA: Announce highest state surplus and ‘rainy day’ fund balance in state history
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) today announced the state of Wisconsin ended Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 with a positive balance of $7.07 billion—eclipsing last year’s record-breaking $4.3 billion balance. In addition, the state maintained its ‘rainy day’ fund (Budget Stabilization Fund)
Shankland Campaign: Announces $100,000 raised in first two weeks of campaign
STEVENS POINT, Wis—State Representative Katrina Shankland announced today her campaign has raised over $100,000 in the first two weeks of her campaign for Wisconsin’s third congressional district. “Our pro-worker, pro-democracy, and pro-reproductive freedom campaign has been gaining momentum since day
ACLU of Wisconsin: To launch Know Your Rights tour
MILWAUKEE – The ACLU of Wisconsin announced that it will continue to push for systemic equality for historically excluded communities by launching its Know Your Rights tour throughout the City of Milwaukee, beginning in November. The series of events, which
Wisconsin’s Creative Economy: Leaders meet with legislators in Washington
[Madison, Wis.] – Leaders from Wisconsin’s arts and creative sector have partnered with Americans for the Arts (AFTA) for a National Legislative Fly-in, providing them an opportunity to discuss support for the arts and creative sector. Imagine MKE Executive Director
League of Women Voters: Abortion care myths topic of public forum
Milwaukee – The League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County is hosting a public forum titled, “Fact or Fiction: Dispelling Abortion Care Myths” on Monday, November 13 at 6:30 p.m. The forum will be via Zoom and in-person at Summit
UW–Eau Claire: Federal grant will assist student parents with child care costs
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Pitzo Campaign: Former Lt. Gov. Kleefisch endorses Pitzo’s judicial campaign
The Pitzo for Judge campaign adds another high-profile endorsement as former Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch announced her support of Assistant District Attorney Jack Pitzo for Waukesha County Circuit Court, Branch 12. “I’m proud to endorse Jack for Waukesha County Judge.
GSGP: Midwest governors gather in Cleveland to discuss $6 trillion Great Lakes economy
(Cleveland, Ohio) – The region’s Governors and Premiers are gathering through the weekend for their 2023 Leadership Summit and celebrating 40 years of working together through the Conference of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP). Today they announced the